A meeting of tho Municipal Council will be l,,tl this afternoon The business on tlio t,wv includes consideration of petition for im

roveuient in the drainage neai Jane-street, a! allen appointment of public nnaljst, eon

leiat'ton of reports from tlio Comnutteo of the Whole Council, and the noonoo and Works r mmtttee« Scierai notices of motion hine , ^i\ ett including ouo to the effcot that the ¿durti» of the chaymen's wages from 12s to iu ¡i<l-nlcicconsideiod Aspectnl meeting will ; ! i. ld at half-past i to condini the minutes of , «wal meeting hold on 7tlt March, at which "nous rites for the year 1887 weie made

The body of the man Bairett, who was irowncd m the river while attempting to su mt ?L.ontlieeieniiigofSt Patrick's Daj, nab found on Satiuday morning about 100 jnrds *Oto\o Kangaroo Point feny Barrett, who was but "0 veir- of ago, was in the employ of Mr M Vi tthublej, butcber, South Brisbane, and had Mc\iou=lr boen in business in Sydney as ft Grocer Ho ii as under tho influonoe of drmk when honentmtotliewat»i Di K Maiks held i P<*1 "">'iem examination of tho body on Sitiada) afternoon Soi oral of Banott's fellow «imploj es identified the body

Conlmle Walsh, Augathella, íeceiied m -otmation on Thuifday night at 11 o'clock that a min named Sutton, m charge of tiaielhng sheep had been lost in tlio Ini&h between Caroline Cro-smg, Wturogo En or, and Nivo Doini» ¡»tatton, since Tuosday morning lost Constable Walsh, went to join tlio se ireh party Will« m Sloss was brought up at the Police Court on Situiday, eharged with thuatetnnj to set firo to the prenu-os of the We let J« Book Depot Trom the evidence it spnetted tint the defendant carno to the pro- mue» «belt had been bought out of his msol 1 eut estate, and said he ii ould bum them down It nas'.tited that ho could not bo hrought to under t ind that the premises had been sold, and owing to liib gi oat misfortunes his mind was citnplotolj upset, and ho had been taking more drink than was good foi him The de- fendant, having been examined by tw o medical men va« ordered to bo sont to the Reception

A meeting of paients and guardians of chil- ar n attending tlio Shorwood State School was hold on Priday night for tho purpose of electing a lnemhei of tlio School Com- mittee in the placo of Mr John Keri, who las left the district The mooting « i e tiled foi 7 30 p m Mr Jamieson \i ns loled to the eh ur, and Mt Jas Shanks uns piopu ed to fill the laçant position on tho comnutteo No other natno being submitted, Mr Shanks was declared duly elected At about three oi four minutes af tel tho half hour iccoiding to the school clock, when Mr Shinks «as about to retain thanks, Mr Willum Jack, who with others had just ettcred lose and afhrmed that the clock was the minutéis fast according to the gun and rulwaj time, and «armly protested against an) business that might have been pioviously transacted, and w ished to propose an amend- ment to the effect that Mr John Moffatt bo appointed to the i itcancj on the committee Tho ckunimn, howover, declared the business oier, and declined to re-open it We aro infoiuied tint a petition will be forwarded to the Mmis t r pt otestmg against tho election at, invalid

flieie was a parade of the Garrison Batterj ai the Brisbane Engineers on Saturday at the «u bed Vdelaide-streot Themusterwasfairlj - 1«,<)dcnn¿ the «hört notice given and the un «-tiled^tate of the weather Tho Queensland ' ti h Rifle-, had üeeu or¿eled to attenQ) Dllt ort,' At the ab8e,loe of tbeir commanding

i (Major Steienson), and the lUness of tho .d m command (Captain Wilson), the s mi order did not reach the corps m time to

' "«d bj nay of Albert-street and Wick L ' errace to the Grammai School grounds, l-nni ] yre Put through a good two hours' Minuon drill bj the ofiicer in command.Major ¡j. oax The weather w as showery dunng

rtat« Tait of the time, and officers and 1 mu thaïe got nell drenched before re

Mr. Andrew Galala, the well-known Now Guinea pioneer and explorer, arrived in Bris- bane a few days ago on his way to Sydney and Melbourne, whither lie is bound partly on speciul business and partly for-a well-earned holiday.

Mr. John Petrie, jim., died suddenly yester- day, at his father's residence, from heart disease, supervening on an attack of rheumntio fever. Ho was horn and cduoated in this city, and subsequently had the management of tho Albion Brick and Tile Works. As an athlete he was well known, and with his contempo- raries he was a great favourite. Tho funeral takes place to-morrowmoming.

The prospectus of tho Brisbane Car Company, Limited, is published in Saturday's issue. It is proposed that the capital shall bo £10.000 in 10,000 shares of £1 each, with power to increase them. This company has been formed, so the prospectus states, for the purpose of providing the public of Brisbane and its suburbs with a moro advantageous and economical means of transit to any service they have hitherto been accustomed, and every route will be divided into penny sections. Wo are requested to state that this company has nothing to ilo with the proposed amalgamation of 'bus proprietors.

The usual Saturday ovening meeting in tho Y.M.C.A. rooms was well attended and evi- dently much enjoyed by those presont. Mr. W. R. Higgins gave the address. Tho subject of "Tho Transfiguration" attracted twenty seven to tho 3 o'clock Bible elliss on Sunday afternoon. The largest tiudionoo of the week was at the Town Hall hist ovening. Before the regular service in the hall an outdoor sorvico wns held at the bridge at a quarter hoforo 7. Many accepted the invitation there given, and proceeded to tho Town Hull. The largo and efficient association choir (of both sexes) led the singing. Tho general secretary presided, and an excellent address was delivered by Mr. W. Reid from tho subject " Now"-II. Cor., vi., 2. A good number remained to the after meeting.

The anniversary of tho Wharf-street Baptist Church Sunday School was celebrated by a special children's service yesterday afternoon. There was a very satisfactory attendance of scholars and their friends, and thero wero also present a largo numbor of adults. After tho singing of several specially-selected hymns and prayer, the Row W. Poolo delivered nu address in every way suited to tho occasion, his subject being the vorso-" Aud when Ho was 12 years old they wont up to Jeru- salem, after tho custom of the feast"-Luko ii., 12.

A spooittl servioo was hold in the United Methodist Free Church in Ann-street, yestor day morning in connection with the death of the lato Rev. Honry Ward Becchor. The choir and the pulpit were draped in black, aud white wreaths lent for tho occasion by Mr. Hancock, hung from tho gasaliers and the front of tho pulpit. The church was crowded, and a special musical programmo was gone through, in which " Vital Spark" and tho anthem were snug. Mr. Edwin Gregory -pre- sided at the organ. The sermon was preached by tho Rev. Osborne Lilley, who took for his text Samuel II., iii., 38, " Knowyenot thataprincounditgreat manlinthfallou this day in Israel." Thero wore, Mr. Lilley oxplaiuod, differont standards of greatness, and the great- ness of Beecher lay in his force of character and irresistiblo energy. Ho briefly ru forred to tho leading facts of Beeoher's life, including his work in assisting to freo the negro slaves. His chief ¡work, how-over, was tho shuro ho took in emancipating the olorgy from the C'al vinistic trammols that narrowod their views and prevented thom from taking a noble viow of God. 'Though Beecher had boon much mis- represented, he nevertheless behoved in tho divinity of Clirist, the inspiration of the Bible, and the Trinity, though ho did not heliovo in eternal torments. Among other passages Mr. Lilley quoted tho following sontonco from ono of Mr. Beecher'« addresses given during his last visit to London. "If a man believes in the con- scious torment of mon, eternal conscious tor- ment in hell, if ho ever smiles, if he over gots married, if ho ever goes into convivial company with jost and joko - he is a monster!" Beeoher's belief was that if a man sinned ho must suffer for it, either in this world or tho next, but in eternal damnation he did not behove. After the sermon tho congregation passed a voto of condolence to the bereaved family of Henry Ward Beecher.

Tho Rev. Canon C. G. Barlow, of Townsville, preached nt the morning service at Trinity Church, Valley, yesterday, to an unusually largo congregation. Thosermon, which wasdoli vcred without the aid of either notes or manu- script, was founded on Galatians, Gth chap. 2nd and 5th verses, " Bear yo ono anothor's burdons, and so fulfil the law of Christ. . . . For every man shall bear his own burden." Tho ap- parent contradiction between theso texts first en-

gaged tho attention of thopreacher, who held that they were oidy contradictory in tho viow of the superficial inquirer. Adopting the idea that burden-bearing by every man for himself was useful iucharactor-growthjlioomarged upon und illustrated it. Passing on to speak of the Chris- tian duty of " bearing ono anothor's burdons," he at tlie same timo held that ' ' Christianity wus not a mero hospital for moral incurables." Having generally illustrated the modes and manner in which Christian assistance could be extended to all who were burdened, he specially hinted at the kind of treatment which should be extended towards the Magdalena. Ho expressed a fear that the Church of England congregations had too often in their respectability and dignity shown a want of sympathy and had repelled when they should have received. In an eloquent peroration Canon Barlow appealed to his hearers to abpire to follow the examplo of the Master whose name they bore. He said it was not by lofty tliemes, elaborate ritual, or eloquent sermons, or in the face of tho lamented divisions between Church to Church that the work would be accomplished. If they would be "sons of consolation and sisters of mercy" they who heard him should and must strive that day, that weok, and every day and every week, by their influence and kind-heartedness to lead some soul upwards, assisting him to bear the burden laid upon him. The question about a man at the judgment will not be " What is he worth?" but "What good deeds hath ho done f" Although Canon Barlow was evidently not in the best health, and had had no previous experience of the building, his sennon was marked by the wealth of illustration, tho elegant diction, and the graceful and appropriate gestures which aro his special characteristics.

The lost performance of " The Silver Shield" will be given at the Gaiety Theatre this even- ing. Its success has been most pronounced. By special request " The Candidate" will be reproduced for three nights, and on Friday another now play " The Nantwiches" will be given for the first time in Australia.

Mr. Rignold, of Rignold and Allison's Opera Company, has arrived in Brisbane, and some alterations in the terms of subscription aro an- nounced in the advertisement this morning. The opening night is changed to Monday next so as to give further time for preparation.

Tho display of fireworks, which has been postponed on account of the weather, will be given in the Botanic Gardens this evening. There will bo a flight of rockets at half-past 7 o'clock to announce to the public tho com- mencement of the display at a later hour. Professor Seal's Band will be in attendance.

Maltby did mriWn *° ho m, th° ^t »icon vemonccd.nnd herods,s «nglet»hool* ithquito as much ¿v-o and rather '"oio ¿tace than was displayed by some of tho fí,ltb" m huyóles who accompanied hin« uoao quontly tho patty of cyclists formt1''

piocossion rodo oi drovo to the? TJ-ïlllln»10" buildings, whcio Mossie Mnltby and Aginton gvvo a mntmto rjcifoiiuaucc nonim ill) for tho convenience of behool childton, but which w as really attended by a voi) huge numboi oi ladies and gentlemen In tho ovening another performance was given bv thooo gentlemen, with the assistance of two amateur rolloi skateis Although ram descended m toi tents foi at least an hoiu befoio tho piogiammo was commenced, thcio was a voi) latgo attoi dance-laigci m fact than at any of tlio provious exhibitions Mt Maltb) went through sovoial now feats, tho best of winch were balancing a bicy clo on a small table somo Jf t high, and i tdmg on a single w hool tip and ovet it soit of see «aw, tho fulcrum of w Inch was tbout 2ft high Mi Aginton also do ltghted tho spectators b) his i emin kablo skill on the lollei skates, and piovoked the most stolid to lnughtti with his builtsijuo per- formances During tho evening the societal) of the BBC announced that Mc-sib Maltbv and Agiliten had boen engaged to give two more exhibitions, ai d that to pi event these entcttamments from clabhmg with the hospital benefit to bo given on Monday night attange ments had boon m ado for them to appeal on Tuesdaj mid Wednesday nights ;On tiloso ev onings thoy vv ill go tlirough a v itiioty of now feats, which it is stated aio superior to any- thing thoj havo as )Ot dons in Busbtuio

Tho tim ty oighth annual moetiug of the members of tlio Austrnhtui Mutual Provident Society will bo held at the Piotestant Hall, Castleioagh stieot, Sj duo), on Monday, 2otli April

It is notified m Saturda)'s " Ga/etto" that the Queen has approv ed ot the appointment of Di H ICoitum, as Vico Consul toi G ti many

at Cooktovv n

A veiy handsome mtirblo olook and small illuminated nddiess weiepiesontcd on Wednes- day la=t b) tho emplov ts of Watson, Ferguson, and Co , to Mr Jumes Pei gason of that firm, pt tot to his doputtuie foi Lui ope

The qunrtotlv meeting of tho Busbano dis tnct.M UlOOr ,wushold on Piula) ovoning in tile Distuct Chamhois, Chailotto-strcot After tlio sovoial dogieos hail bten taken, Piov G M Torry piosonted PPGM Goo with a suit of regalía us u token of the esteem m which ho is hold by tho momba s of this distnot PPGM Geo returned thanks for tho prosont, ami stated that ho had opened moro lodges in tins distuct dining his term than lind ovei boen opened dining the previous twont)-five )cius Tho meeting w as then closed in tlio usu it vv ay

The usual weekly evangelistic sorvico was hold in the Theatio Ro)iil last night Tho audienco was not so laigo as usual, which is to bo legrottod, tis last Sunda) it vv as announced that an o\tta good collection w is w antod, as tent lo the nmouiit of £10 lind to bo paid up Tho city missionaiy (Rov Tas Stow ait) occu- pied tho chau, and led m pra)Ct Mi Bnttei8, a momboi of tho choir, lead the lesson of Soup tute A shoit addtoss, bnsed on tho words of the 28th voiso of tho lilli chapter of Provtibs, was given by Mi Wultoi Baines, Into of Allora, who vv as hstonod to w lth closo atten- tion Tho oiohostiti, beforo tho commence- ment of the setvico, rondoied voiy coueotly a sacied pieeo entitled " Johov nil's Pitusos " Ovet foit) membcis of tho United Lvnngohstio Choir vvoio on the platform, undoi tholcndci slup of Mr R P Admits, mid thoy led tho htngmg in then usual satisfnctot) mannet

Thoro vv us a largo audienco at tho Vullo) Hall, Wiokham-btroot, on batuiday, to tako pint m tho usual weekly toinporanco entoilum ment Mi Jones (piesidont) ocoujnod tho (.hau, supported by sovoial gentlemon in addi- tion to a stiong mustei of tho Valley choiisteis, who gave several glees and melodies in thou usual acceptable manner, a choius " Biavo Soldiers hear tho Call," sung dutiug the col- lection, being especially well rondcrcd After the opening hymn, and pia) oi by Mt Hooper, the piosident rando a strong appeal fot funda to tido tho union over imfiiv oui able lesults produced by sevon successive wet Stitui- day nights, a circunifetunco which could not but materially affect tho collections, and an excellent losponso was made, tho sum of £2 11s bomg taken up by the stow aids Mrs Dennis contributed a selection and received great applnuso, and Mr R T Gowdy recited

" The Beith of tho Faithful Hound" in fault loss fashion Mr Peter M'Lenn dohvorod an address in favour of total abstinence Mr Cripvvell delighted his hearer» by tho oxqmsite rendettng to lus own accompaniment of two Hongs, '*Ridoon,m) lnds, vvith me" and 'Tho Men of England," both of which, beuig of a patriotic character, were received with vociferous cheers A hearty meeting was brought to u close hy singing "Rescue the Perishing" und the benediction